Chapter 1 of The Jimmyjohns, and other stories is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Jimmyjohns, and other stories is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= MRS DIAZ’S WRITINGS. ⁂_For sale by all Booksellers. Sent, postpaid, on receipt of price, by_ JAMES R. OSGOOD & CO., CATHEDRAL BUILDING, WINTHROP SQUARE, Boston. AND OTHER STORIES.
Chapter 1 of The Jimmyjohns, and other stories is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “bookseller” — the proprietor of a bookstore
From this reading “⁂_For sale by all Booksellers.”
any large and important church
From this reading “Sent, postpaid, on receipt of price, by_ JAMES R. OSGOOD & CO., CATHEDRAL BUILDING, WINTHROP SQUARE, Boston.”
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading “Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= MRS”
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading “Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= MRS”
the act of receiving
From this reading “Sent, postpaid, on receipt of price, by_ JAMES R. OSGOOD & CO., CATHEDRAL BUILDING, WINTHROP SQUARE, Boston.”
a particular instance of selling
From this reading “⁂_For sale by all Booksellers.”
the words of something written
From this reading “Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= MRS”
the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading “DIAZ’S WRITINGS.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
available for purchase
In this reading “⁂_For sale by all Booksellers.”
In this reading “Sent, postpaid, on receipt of price, by_ JAMES R. OSGOOD & CO., CATHEDRAL BUILDING, WINTHROP SQUARE, Boston.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading ⁂_For sale by all Booksellers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND OTHER STORIES.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= MRS
fearless and daring
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= MRS
plural of “bookseller” — the proprietor of a bookstore
From this reading ⁂_For sale by all Booksellers.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Sent, postpaid, on receipt of price, by_ JAMES R. OSGOOD & CO., CATHEDRAL BUILDING, WINTHROP SQUARE, Boston.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Sent, postpaid, on receipt of price, by_ JAMES R. OSGOOD & CO., CATHEDRAL BUILDING, WINTHROP SQUARE, Boston.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ⁂_For sale by all Booksellers.
any large and important church
From this reading Sent, postpaid, on receipt of price, by_ JAMES R. OSGOOD & CO., CATHEDRAL BUILDING, WINTHROP SQUARE, Boston.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Sent, postpaid, on receipt of price, by_ JAMES R. OSGOOD & CO., CATHEDRAL BUILDING, WINTHROP SQUARE, Boston.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DIAZ’S WRITINGS.
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= MRS
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ⁂_For sale by all Booksellers.
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= MRS
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Sent, postpaid, on receipt of price, by_ JAMES R. OSGOOD & CO., CATHEDRAL BUILDING, WINTHROP SQUARE, Boston.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= MRS
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sent, postpaid, on receipt of price, by_ JAMES R. OSGOOD & CO., CATHEDRAL BUILDING, WINTHROP SQUARE, Boston.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sent, postpaid, on receipt of price, by_ JAMES R. OSGOOD & CO., CATHEDRAL BUILDING, WINTHROP SQUARE, Boston.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sent, postpaid, on receipt of price, by_ JAMES R. OSGOOD & CO., CATHEDRAL BUILDING, WINTHROP SQUARE, Boston.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading AND OTHER STORIES.
used especially of mail; paid in advance
From this reading Sent, postpaid, on receipt of price, by_ JAMES R. OSGOOD & CO., CATHEDRAL BUILDING, WINTHROP SQUARE, Boston.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Sent, postpaid, on receipt of price, by_ JAMES R. OSGOOD & CO., CATHEDRAL BUILDING, WINTHROP SQUARE, Boston.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading Sent, postpaid, on receipt of price, by_ JAMES R. OSGOOD & CO., CATHEDRAL BUILDING, WINTHROP SQUARE, Boston.
the act of receiving
From this reading Sent, postpaid, on receipt of price, by_ JAMES R. OSGOOD & CO., CATHEDRAL BUILDING, WINTHROP SQUARE, Boston.
a particular instance of selling
From this reading ⁂_For sale by all Booksellers.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Sent, postpaid, on receipt of price, by_ JAMES R. OSGOOD & CO., CATHEDRAL BUILDING, WINTHROP SQUARE, Boston.
make square
From this reading Sent, postpaid, on receipt of price, by_ JAMES R. OSGOOD & CO., CATHEDRAL BUILDING, WINTHROP SQUARE, Boston.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading AND OTHER STORIES.
the words of something written
From this reading Italic text displayed as: _italic_ Bold text displayed as: =bold= MRS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sent, postpaid, on receipt of price, by_ JAMES R. OSGOOD & CO., CATHEDRAL BUILDING, WINTHROP SQUARE, Boston.
the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading DIAZ’S WRITINGS.
Chapter 1 of The Jimmyjohns, and other stories by Abby Morton Diaz holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 1 holds 153 sentences of The Jimmyjohns, and other stories, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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